Your Argentina dove hunting trip begins long before you land

When a hunter pictures his Argentina dove hunting trip, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t the first shot — it’s the questions. How the travel logistics work, the most direct way to get here, which flights and airports make sense, even what the welcome looks like once you land. These are all questions that deserve a clear answer before you book.

At South Pioneers we understand that your trip begins long before you reach the lodge. That’s why talking with us directly is irreplaceable — not to push a package on you, but so you arrive knowing exactly what to expect. It’s a conversation about flight logistics, about what your Argentina dove hunting package includes, what the accommodations and meals are like, and how far the shooting fields are.

We know sorting all of this out can feel like a chore. But it’s that groundwork that makes sure you’ve made the best decision for the trip you have in mind. Below we answer the questions experienced hunters ask us most.

How to reach the lodge from anywhere in the United States

The route is always one of the first questions. We can be reached through three airports, and none of the options forces you to complicate your trip. If you’d like to add a night in Buenos Aires, you fly into Ezeiza, connect to Jorge Newbery airport, and take a 1-hour-20-minute flight to San Luis Province, 1:15 from the lodge. If you’d rather pair the hunt with a wine tour or fly fishing, Mendoza is the ideal gateway: you arrive via Santiago de Chile, and from the airport it’s a 3:20 drive to the field. And if your flight lands in Córdoba in the morning, you can hunt that same afternoon, after a 4-hour drive along a mountain road that’s worth the trip on its own.

In Mendoza, one of our representatives meets you at the airport and assists you with the gun procedure. The transfer to the lodge is made in an air-conditioned van or pickup, on every route. And if you come through Buenos Aires, we can also arrange for you to be met at Ezeiza and assisted with your gun as an additional service.

Travel with your own shotgun, or use one of ours

The gun is the second big question. Worth knowing up front: the consulate permit is only required for semi-automatic shotguns; if you bring an over/under or a side by side, that step doesn’t apply. The permit costs USD 40, is handled at the Argentine consulate for your jurisdiction, and we walk you through it step by step so it’s sorted before you travel.

If you’d rather travel light, you can use one of our semi-automatic 20-gauge shotguns — Benelli Montefeltro, Benelli Cordoba, or Beretta Urika — an option many hunters choose to simplify customs. 20-gauge shells are always on hand at the lodge; for 12, 28, or .410 we just need 45 days’ notice.

What your Argentina dove hunting trip includes

Your Argentina dove hunting trip includes accommodations with five spacious double rooms, each with a private bathroom, designed from the ground up to host hunters. The table is Argentine cuisine at its best — prime meats, trout, potatoes, olives, almonds, and of course the day’s birds — paired with the finest wines from Mendoza.

Each day starts with a 30-to-50-minute drive to the best fields, and at every stand you’ll have your birdboy, who loads your gun and knows the ground.

Dove gives you the volume few places in the world can offer; pigeon, our true specialty, adds the technical challenge that sets San Luis apart. That combination is what makes this far more than just another Argentina bird hunting trip.

Good trip planning is the start of a dove shoot you’ll remember

Settling these questions before you travel isn’t red tape — it’s how you arrive with a clear head, focused on nothing but the shot. Good trip planning is the start of a dove shoot you’ll want to repeat — as six out of ten hunters who come through our lodge do. Write to us and let’s start putting yours together.